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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ghostknight" data-source="post: 1609327" data-attributes="member: 15338">Paxus- Any character operating within the Confuscian ethic generally operates within the following priority list- Nation first, then clan, then family, then self - in other words the greatest good for the greatest number.  SO it follows that any lawful character in this environment will put the above before himself or honor (but if dishonored is likely to commit sepuku - Samurai would do what was necessary but then regain honor by this ultimate act).Ninja were members of the lower classes that essentially did those jobs that a samurai needed doing but would avoid- such as spying , kidnapping forpolitical reasons, assasination via poison, carrying messages, theft etc.  Any samurai family that behaved like this for an extended period would end up as outcasts, no one would lay cliam to them.  Thus on the surface, even if they were involved in such activities they would maintain an image of honor to avoid being expelled from politics etc.So for your concept - it would more likely follow that if they carry the veneer of samurai, they would publicly espouse bushido as do all other samurai while privately behaving otherwise- if publicly exposed as "samurai ninja" an individual would need to behave publicly like any other samurai.  Also, if using this kind of story it would be useful for the character to the exotic weapon proficientcy for the daisho as he would need to carry them to maintain his cover identity.</blockquote>

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